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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Mixed: Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, customary lawParliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-05-08
Capital
Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Population
61,000,000
Languages
isiZulu, English
Currency
ZAR

South Africa · Resources

Official resources and emergency contacts

Primary-source portals, regulators and the numbers worth having to hand.

Emergency and assistance

Police
10111
Emergency from mobile
112
Legal aid
Legal Aid South Africa: 0800 110 110

Official portals

Government legislation index
https://www.gov.za/documents/acts
Constitutional Court judgments
https://www.concourt.org.za
SAFLII case law
https://www.saflii.org
Government Gazette
https://www.gov.za/documents/government-gazette
Official government portal of South Africa

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